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This is another first-rate intelligent thriller which will cement Cumming's reputation as one of the most engaging British novelists writing today.

I hope Audible manages to get more for us,from this author with Jot Davies reading for us.

For now, avoid downloading any other than top format as part 2 seems to be lost on 4 and 3. I think I have 6 part 1 as I tried to get part 2 without avail.

I enjoyed The Trinity Six and this is even better

As Charles Cumming is a widely acclaimed author who is well respected, I am surprised that there are so few Audible listeners. It may reflect the great divide of the pond in storytelling even if the UK and US are much closer than people know in other ways.

This is the 2nd Charles Cumming book I have listened to Jot Davies read, loved em both- more please!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Lou

London, United Kingdom

11/4/16

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"A very good story!"

I enjoyed this story from start to finish, as I have with most of Charles Cumming's books, and I dare say, shall continue to do so.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Rogayah

Reading, United Kingdom

10/14/16

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Story

"And so?"

Perhaps it is unfair to write a review but I never finished this. It could be I'll get back to hear the end of the tale and wish I had waited to write this, but the story is not so gripping and has a sort of so what feel to it.

I hope that it gets better, there is a double buff feel to it but I did not really feel engaged by the story or its characters despite the summary.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Phaedo

9/28/16

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"Slow Burner But Very Good"

Very entertaining. Slightly involved writing at times but creates solid characters. Book changes midway for better

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

MS RUTH SHAW

sheffield uk

7/28/16

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"Boring"

After a promising start descended downwards until I didn t care about the denouement.. disappointing

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Kuma

London

2/19/15

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Performance

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"slow burner that gets good"

bit of a slow start but picks up well. sometimes guilty of purple prose but a decent romp none the less.

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Philip

Waterlooville, Hants, United Kingdom

7/10/15

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"Best spy novel for a long time"

With logical twists and turns, this is perhaps the best novel I've listened to for quite some time. Well deserving of 5 stars.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Paul

UK

2/22/15

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"A better quality of espionage romp"

I enjoyed A Foreign Country, it offers a seeing on less traveled road of European espionage.

It is not a Smiley novel from le Carre, but it is a well structured and enjoyable thriller. Some may even prefer that.

The premise and some of the plot devices are perhaps far fetched, but if you can overlook that you have an enjoyable thriller on your hands.

The narration is good, although occasionally the voice of Kell didn't quite ring true for me. Or is well edited with no issues around levelling or sound quality.

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

josephine

motherwell, United Kingdom

7/28/13

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"Excellent!!"

Bought this after reading a review in the Sunday Telegraph. The plot was excellent, characters well defined and believable, and narration very good. I will definitely look for more by this author/narrator, and would highly recommend.

5 of 7 people found this review helpful

Prof John S. Kelly

Edinburgh, Scotand

2/1/15

Overall

"Stunning story"

Great book with the right degree of suspense and pace. Can't wait to read Cumming's next thriller!J S K

4 of 6 people found this review helpful

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